Are paralegals exempt from overtime?


In most cases, paralegals are not exempt from overtime under the Department of Labor guidelines.  For more information on the portion of the labor code that addresses this, go to http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm and http://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/overtime/p42a1.htm.